Zika fever

Zika fever

Zika fever is an illness caused by the Zika virus, a member of the family Flaviviridae. The fever and virus are named after the Ugandan forest where the virus was first isolated. The virus is commonly found in Africa but has also been found in Malaysia and Micronesia. Symptoms are similar to dengue fever, but are milder in form and usually last four to seven days. No hemorrhagic manifestations have been documented. Common symptoms include a maculopapular skin rash that starts on the face or trunk before moving to the rest of the body, conjunctivitis, joint pain, low-grade fevers and headache. [cite web
title = RSOE EDIS on recent Zika fever outbreak
url=http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/woalert_read.php?cid=12079&cat=dis&lang=eng
accessdate = 2007-06-27 ] . It is generally believed that the virus is spread by mosquitos, making vector control an essential element to disease control.

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